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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Valencia Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
520
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000972
Valencia Middle School
4400 W IRVINGTON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85746 · (520) 908-4500 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Arizona public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 200 | 38% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingMath
10.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 8 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valencia Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #151 of 190 ▲ 35 | #26 of 34 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #187 of 190 ▲ 1 | #34 of 34 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #100 of 214 | #14 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #26 of 179 | #9 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #142 of 182 | #24 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.9% | #13 of 139 | #5 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
-235 (-31%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 40.6 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 41.8 | 17.3:1 | 79% (569) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 47 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 895 | 47 | 19.0:1 | 77% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 952 | 52 | 18.3:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 70% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 43 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valencia Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (895 to 520); teachers down 23% (47 to 36).
About Valencia Middle School
Valencia Middle School, a medium-sized middle school, is located in TUCSON, Arizona. A federal count lists 520 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
Valencia Middle School sits within Tucson Unified District (4403), which has 88 schools and 40,316 students.
At Valencia Middle School, Hispanic students make up 81% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% Native American, 6% White, and 4% Black. Among people living in Pima County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. Valencia Middle School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 36 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. Among middle schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Valencia Middle School is F. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Valencia Middle School is among the 398 public schools in Pima County.
The closest public school, Vesey Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles from Valencia Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Valencia Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 520, 31% below the 755 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tucson Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
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- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Sahuaro High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
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- Rincon High SchoolHigh · 1,109 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Valencia Middle schools
One other US public school is named Valencia Middle. Valencia Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- VALENCIA MIDDLE SCHOOLLOS LUNAS, NM · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Vesey Elementary School1.0 mi · 673
- Frances J Warren Elementary School1.6 mi · 208
- Harriet Johnson Primary School1.8 mi · 268
- Pistor Middle School1.9 mi · 579
- John E White Elementary School2.5 mi · 607
- Anna Lawrence Intermediate School2.7 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Valencia Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valencia Middle School?
Valencia Middle School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Valencia Middle School serve?
Valencia Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valencia Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valencia Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valencia Middle School?
Valencia Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Valencia Middle School in?
Valencia Middle School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
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